NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images At least six people are dead and dozens are trapped as powerful Typhoon Yutu struck the northern Philippines on Tuesday. Landslides across the region triggered by heavy rains blocked roads, challenging search and rescue missions. Over 10,000 people from vulnerable villages have been moved to emergency shelters in several northern provinces. The […]
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Is it safe to travel to Japan? Latest update as powerful typhoon batters country
Japan has been struck by a “very strong” storm known as Typhoon Trami resulting in thousands of people being evacuated as 100mph winds batter the island nation. This is the latest travel advice to Japan. Western areas of Japan’s main island of Honshu lie in the direct path of the storm which is now lashing […]
Watch the sea freeze as ‘Beast from the East’ batters the UK (VIDEO)
It’s so cold in Somerset that the sea is starting to freeze over. Shocking footage of the icy tide has been shared on social media, showing little waves lapping on the sand before freezing solid. The video, captured at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has been viewed more than 800,000 times. It was uploaded to social media on […]
BBC weather: Matt Taylor warns of 'EXTENSIVE’ hill fog as heavy rain batters the UK
Matt said there will be rain showers in parts of the UK despite the weather being much milder today. Speaking from outside the Broadcasting house in central London, he said: “It’s a frost free start to your Monday morning UK wide, but as you can see behind me it does come at a price. “Yes, […]
BBC Weather: Matt Taylor warns of destructive winds as Storm Eleanor batters the UK
Over the last few hours, the meteorologist revealed Storm Eleanor has left a “trail of damage” after winds of up to 100mph battered the UK. There will also be high seas in the western half of the UK today along with the risk of minor coastal flooding. However, there was some good news as Matt […]
5 killed, emergency declared as heavy storm Herwart batters Central Europe (VIDEO, PHOTO)
Published time: 29 Oct, 2017 18:14 Storm Herwart has caused major traffic disruptions, floods and chaos across Central Europe. Powerful gusts of more 100 km/h uprooted trees and damaged public infrastructure, killing several people in the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. Two people died in Poland and two in the Czech Republic, all four hit […]
Rare snowstorm batters Chilean capital, leaves one dead & 337k homes without power (PHOTOS)
Published time: 16 Jul, 2017 07:06 At least one person is dead and about 337,000 households were left without power as rare snowfall hit the Chilean capital, Santiago. The unusual weather saw temperatures dropping below zero, said to be the lowest in almost a decade. The one fatality was a worker who was clearing ice, […]
Israeli jets strike Syrian military after shelling batters the Golan heights
The Aviationist BEURUT (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday it had targeted Syrian military installations after shells landed in the occupied Golan Heights but a Syrian military source said the Israeli strikes killed some civilians. Rebels including hardline Islamist factions fought the Syrian army on Saturday in Quneitra province, bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syrian […]
Joshua batters Klitschko in heavyweight classic
Anthony Joshua has Wladimir Klitschko in trouble on the ropes. BRITISH fighter Anthony Joshua survived the first knockdown of his young career, coming back to drop Wladimir Klitschko twice before stopping him in the 11th round to retain his world heavyweight boxing titles. Before a boisterous crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium, Joshua and Klitschko […]
EastEnders spoiler: Shirley BATTERS cellmate in vicious attack – will release be delayed?
The hardened Walford character (played by Linda Henry) couldn’t handle hearing the news that Sylvie Carter (Linda Marlowe) had died. Due to be released by the end of the week, Shirley’s outburst may ultimately turn her short stay into a longer term prison sentence. Shirley lay silently in her bunkbed with tears slowly streaming down […]